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Originally Posted by Hillbilly
You mean the railway crossing? Does the Batey have a name? Might help us uplanders that do not know the area.
HB
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HB, I don't remember the batey names and they are not posted.
Here is some info as I recall. Just after the Yuma crossroad at the road destined to Higuey there is a Central Romana RR crossing in the area of the local comado roadstop on the right. You take the immediate right onto the gravel/dirt road after the RR crossing. You basically follow the RR tracks on the right that parrallel the road. At one point the road crosses over the tracks and then the rails are on your left. You continue on the road parrallel to the rails on the left. At one point a rail spur line breaks from the main line to the right, you will cross over the spur continuing to follow the main on the left. There are, if I remember correctly, 4 bateys you will pass. At the third batey, there is a storage area on the right for the sugar cane wagons and other rolling equipment, immediately after that take the left turn at the RR crossing bringing you through the batey - then there is an immediate right that will parallel the main line that is now to your right. This stretch of road will bring you to the intersection of the paved road connecting La Otra Banda to Punta Cana. You will turn right there. If I remember correctly this detour through the cane is about 14 miles of distance, from Yuma crossing to La Otra Banda. Please note: If there has been recent rain the road may not be passable as it muddies up real quick, impossible for a 2x4 to manuever and tough for a 4x4.
Regards,
PJT